Business Engine Software Adds Professional Services Veteran to Executive Management Team

Business Wire, Dec 28, 1999

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1999

Professional Service Automation Vendor Names

George Van Ness President, COO

Business Engine Software Corporation, a leading provider of Internet-based professional service automation (PSA) solutions for IT, R&D and professional service organizations, today announced the appointment of George Van Ness as president and chief operating officer. Van Ness is responsible for overseeing the development, introduction and growth of The Business Engine Network, a powerful Internet-based application for buyers and sellers of professional services. Van Ness joins a strong management team of executives with the required marketing, operating and financial management experience necessary to continue Business Engine's leadership position in the Professional Service Automation (PSA) market. Van Ness is a seasoned executive in consulting, technology and professional services, bringing more than twenty-five years of experience to his new position.

"George is a valuable new asset to the Business Engine management team," said John O'Neil, chief executive officer of Business Engine Software. "With his extensive experience in professional services, product development and overall business management skills, he will help us remain on the competitive edge with our Internet-based applications that address the needs of the entire professional service supply chain."

"There is a real market demand for a leading Internet-based business-to-business electronic commerce network for professional services automation and resource management," said George Van Ness, president and chief operating officer, Business Engine Software. "My goal is to build upon Business Engine Software's strength in the professional services market and further refine our solution to meet the needs of both internal and external service organizations."

Van Ness joined Business Engine Software from EXE Technologies, where he was the senior vice president of North American operations, which included research and development. Prior to that, Van Ness served as group vice president at Oracle, where he was responsible for the central U.S. consulting practice and product development for the consumer sector and the oil and gas industry. Van Ness also spent five years at Coopers & Lybrand as a technology partner, responsible for all systems development methods, tools and practices. Ultimately, he served as the national director of the U.S. Technology Practice. Van Ness earned a bachelor's degree with highest honors in electrical engineering from the University of Texas in 1974.

About The Business Engine Network

The Business Engine Network (due in Q1 2000) is an Internet-based Professional Service Automation (PSA) application for global IT, R&D and professional service organizations. This end-to-end solution extends beyond traditional PSA products to include unique business-to-business applications, seamlessly linking buyers and sellers in the professional service supply chain. Additionally, the product promises superior internal management capabilities while reducing the inefficiencies in the supply chain, allowing our customers to fully leverage their virtual organization across geographies, time zones and organizational boundaries.

About Business Engine Software Corporation

Business Engine Software Corporation has been delivering professional service automation applications to project-driven Fortune 1000 companies for more than three years from offices in North America and Europe. Global 1000 banking, pharmaceuticals and other IT and R&D organizations are using Business Engine Software products to improve the effective management of their projects and initiatives and utilization of internal and external resources.

For more information on Business Engine Software Corporation or the company's products, please call 800/235-4142 in the U.S., 415/616-4000 from outside the U.S., or visit the company's Web site at http://www.businessengine.net.

Business Engine is a registered trademark of Business Engine Software Corporation. All other products and services referenced herein are trademarks of their respective companies.